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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • In reading, the city of Dallas ran the state fair at fair part current state law. prohibits them from
  • Texas state lawmakers to the state fair to urge them to rescind their policy and those 70 representatives
  • So we need this bill to protect not just the state fair but everywhere else in the state. happens to
  • After experiencing a shooting at the state fair in 2023, the state fair stated, safety is the number
  • one priority of the state fair of Texas.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

State Affairs (Part I) Apr 10th, 2025

State Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • A letter was sent and signed by 70 Texas state lawmakers to the State Fair to urge them to rescind their
  • So we need this bill to protect not just the State Fair, but everywhere else in the state that happens
  • So we need this bill to protect not just the state fair, but everywhere else in the state that happens
  • After experiencing a shooting at the State Fair in 2023, the State Fair stated, 'Safety is the number
  • one priority of the State Fair of Texas.
Summary: The Senate State Affairs Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 1065, which would require government property contracts to prohibit contractors from barring licensed handgun holders from carrying firearms on leased or owned public property, with civil penalties and attorney general enforcement for violations. Senator Hall and invited witnesses from the Texas State Rifle Association, NRA, and Texas Gun Rights argued the bill would close a loophole exposed by the State Fair of Texas gun ban and protect law-abiding Texans’ self-defense rights. Opponents, including Moms Demand Action/Everytown, said the bill would undermine event organizers’ ability to set site-specific safety rules and could increase liability and insurance costs. Public testimony was then closed and the bill was left pending. The committee next took up Senate Bill 2742, which would create civil penalties for independent school districts and officials who use public resources for electioneering, waive immunity defenses, and expand attorney general enforcement. Senator Hagan-Bood said current law bans the conduct but lacks meaningful penalties, making injunctions the only remedy. No public testimony was heard, and the bill was left pending. Finally, the committee heard Senate Bill 2743, also by Senator Hagan-Bood, which would allow a court to disqualify local prosecutors who refuse to prosecute election offenses and appoint the attorney general to handle the case, with a committee substitute adjusting the removal process through an adjacent-county judge. Opponents from the Texas Civil Rights Project argued the bill would undermine prosecutorial discretion and was vague and open to abuse, while a Harris County election official described past instances where alleged voter fraud cases were not pursued. After testimony, public comment was closed and SB 2743 was left pending.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Apr 9th, 2025

State Governmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • , I got to know Secretary Urkheart, who’s over that agency, and we talked about the need to update state
  • code. about the need to update state code.
  • It also adds cyber security and some of the new roles that they perform in state government.
  • So, it's not just them at the state house. Hey, Grinch Jr.'s got to get his licks in, too.
  • A check has to be written for half the qualifying fee to the state party and half the qualifying fee
Bills: HB207, SB269, SB279, SB291, SB266
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Tourism Feb 4th, 2026

Commerce and Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • The bill basically states that if the state is going to seek to give an incentive that's defined by the
  • State law, public, private.
  • It's intended to control how the state actually operates.
  • I fled Washington State for the Free State of Florida because of their anti-parent laws and what happened
  • This same law, like she mentioned, it's been halted in the three states or two out of the three states
Summary: The committee first postponed SB 1456, then heard SB 1236, which would condition state economic development incentives on employers using secret-ballot union elections and prohibit neutrality agreements. The sponsor argued the bill protects workers from coercion and applies only to companies receiving taxpayer-funded incentives; opponents said it was government interference, likely to hurt contractors, apprenticeships, and business growth, and raised concerns about federal preemption and Attorney General enforcement. After debate, the committee reported SB 1236 favorably on a recorded vote. The committee then considered CS/SB 198, a measure to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks by requiring operator registration, fraud warnings, transaction limits, blockchain analytics, receipts, and refund protections for certain first-time transactions tied to fraud. Supporters from the banking industry, AARP, and others said the bill would help stop scams that are targeting seniors and vulnerable adults; one industry witness supported the bill but suggested narrowing the limits for existing users and shortening the new-customer period. The committee reported the bill favorably. Next, the committee took up CS/SB 1356 on dog breeding, pet sales, and breeder registration. The sponsor said the bill is intended to curb puppy mills, improve animal welfare, and add consumer protections, while an amendment removed state oversight of local animal shelters. Pet store representatives supported much of the bill but objected to the three-day waiting period for financed purchases, expanded reimbursement, and unfair trade practice penalties; others argued the bill would add red tape and litigation. The committee adopted the amendment and then reported the bill favorably. The committee also heard SB 1722 on app stores and minors, which would require age verification, parental consent for minors, app-content disclosures, and enforcement by the Department of Legal Affairs. Supporters said the bill would help parents protect children online; opponents warned it could force collection of sensitive personal data, create privacy and constitutional problems, and duplicate existing parental tools. Members debated the balance between child safety and privacy, and the committee reported the bill favorably. Finally, the committee heard CS/SB 422 on ADS-B aviation data, which would bar use of ADS-B information to calculate certain landing or access fees; an amendment added departures to the restriction. Pilots supported the bill as a safety and privacy measure, while airport representatives opposed it as undermining airport finances and shifting costs. The amendment was adopted, and the hearing on the bill began with testimony from both sides.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Morning Session Apr 8th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • will look like in the state.
  • You know, we have three in the state.
  • And so the state will regulate that.
  • In the case of the cultural endowment, the state also puts money into it, but the state doesn't have
  • Remember, the state doesn't make anything. The state makes no money.
NE

Nebraska 2025-2026 Regular Session

Legislative Afternoon Session Apr 8th, 2026

Nebraska Unicameral Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • lot of things right in the state.
  • And I'm proud to say I think the state of Nebraska is one of the most outstanding states.
  • State address.
  • across the United States are compared to, 4,200 students in every state.
  • And out of those 18 states, 15 states are ahead of us on fourth-grade reading.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • They get to visit different districts in the state, they get to come to the state capitol, to go to the
  • A lot of those authorities are then passed down to the states, and this is how the state of Oklahoma
  • That relies on us as the state.
  • And I think this is a good opportunity that states, energy-producing states have taken over the last
  • This is no state impact; it is purely at the county level.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 13th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We began to look at some other states and recognized that several states had a disclosure form.
  • Some other states recognized that several states had a disclosure form for the purposes of providing
  • We want to do three in this state.
  • It keeps us competitive with other states.
  • number of CPAs in the state.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

State Committee Meeting - 2026-03-26

State Government Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • of the state. of the state.
  • , federal, or any state agency in the state.
  • from state, federal, or any state agency in<01:09:04.200> the<01:09:04.279> state.
  • in the state. in the state.
  • That is stated in that graph that I had in the state of Minnesota for the state of Minnesota.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 26th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 3/10/26

Higher Education Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • how we're going to save the state grant. how we're going to save the state grant.
  • state financial aid. state financial aid. >> Representative<01:10:34.080> Robbins.
  • of this state. of this state.
  • receive, uh state aid? receive, uh state aid?
  • only 10 do that in the United States. only 10 do that in the United States.
Bills: HF1323, HF3500
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 17th, 2026

County and Municipal Government

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:26:53.520> in<00:26:53.679> fact the state may incur if the state in fact the state
  • Does the state agents or state officers?
  • between here and the state line.
  • It's not state versus city. It's lines. It's not state versus city.
  • that could be used throughout the state. that could be used throughout the state.
Bills: HB268, SB279, SB304, SB303, SB298
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Feb 11th, 2026 at 11:17 am

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • It is Adult Education and Literacy Day in the state of New Mexico.
  • If our state Funding for testing and support services for adult literacy has been critical if our state
  • is to continue to offer these supports in all areas of our state.
  • If our state Funding for testing and support services for adult literacy has been critical if our state
  • State your point. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Judiciary Apr 22nd, 2026

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • , this state, or a political subdivision of this state, or by appropriate funds of the United States,
  • this state, or a political subdivision of the state.
  • Or state dollars. Or state dollars, right? Now, they get the dollars.
  • State police. Yes. Yes, the colonel of state police. Okay.
  • State police. Yes, the colonel of state police. Okay.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • Texas in line with over 40 states that already have a similar seal.
  • A state-recognized Seal of Biliteracy would ensure that all students have this recognition.
  • We have 300 members and 14 chapters across the state.
  • As a Texan, I grew up hoping to go to college in my home state.
  • Some of the programs across the state have been around...
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 23rd, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Why are we making Texas films in other states?
  • States Film Commissioner.
  • other states.
  • So, we're an incredibly pro-business state.
  • Are incentives good for the state? How do they pay the state of Texas back?